| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Hershel Moore is hacked by Nicholas Stukes - foul #2 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:15 | Akron | Keneth Ivy comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Albert Hardy is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez - foul #3 on Albert Hardy, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF) Albert Hardy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Filip Kaliszewski takes the ball from Jack Borrero | 35-30 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton scores on a fadeaway from close range | 37-30 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Thiel - foul #2 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses long on a runner from close range | 37-32 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled on the floor by Steven Gamino - foul #1 on Steven Gamino, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Marx | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Keneth Ivy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Samuels (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero | |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Eric Lee loses the dribble to Raymond Samuels | 37-34 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Samuels | 39-34 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | William Proctor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | William Williams connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Viveros | 39-36 |
| 16:00 | Akron | The jump hook by Filip Kaliszewski is blocked by William Williams | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros hits the finger roll set up by Eric Lee | 41-38 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Ben Morrow steals the ball from Glen Farrell | 41-38 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Hershel Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Eaton and the foul's on Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF) Jimmy Eaton, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, William Williams | |
| 14:47 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | John Marx misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Steven Gamino pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski comes up short on the floater from the right block | 43-38 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 43-38 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Hershel Moore steps in front of the Charles Jelinski pass | 43-38 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Filip Kaliszewski is called for the reach on Charles Jelinski - foul #3 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nicholas Stukes - foul #3 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (PG), Ben Morrow (PF) Dennis Bui, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:09 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel | 46-40 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Jack Borrero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Steven Gamino (PF) Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 12:02 | Akron | Lawrence Draper drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lisimba Adeyemo | 48-40 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | William Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Gamino - foul #2 on Steven Gamino, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Samuels (SF) Lisimba Adeyemo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG) John Marx | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Keneth Ivy | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Steven Gamino is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF) Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG) Richard Nevarez | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Keneth Ivy tips it home | 50-41 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | William Williams buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 50-43 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keneth Ivy | 53-43 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | William Williams drills a fadeaway from the left block | 53-45 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Eric Lee picks off the pass by Christopher Thiel | 53-45 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Christopher Thiel steals it from William Williams | 53-45 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Ben Morrow is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, William Williams | |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Jack Borrero lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez and he's hacked by Lawrence Draper - foul #1 on Lawrence Draper, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG) Lawrence Draper, Lisimba Adeyemo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Steven Gamino blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Hershel Moore hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez buries a driving attempt from close range | 55-50 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Hershel Moore is fouled on the floor by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:04 | Akron | Steven Gamino can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF) Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:04 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Steven Gamino steals it from Richard Nevarez | 57-50 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Jack Borrero steals it from Filip Kaliszewski | 57-50 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | John Marx hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Nevarez and he's hacked by Albert Hardy - foul #4 on Albert Hardy, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | John Marx misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ben Morrow | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Lee - foul #3 on Eric Lee, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG) John Marx | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Ben Morrow takes the ball from Glen Farrell | 58-52 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ben Morrow | 61-52 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 06:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Keneth Ivy | 61-52 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Ben Morrow pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Lawrence Draper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Samuels (SF) Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, William Williams | |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Stukes | 61-54 |
| 04:53 | Akron | John Marx picks off the pass by Jimmy Eaton | 61-54 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 04:27 | Akron | John Marx steps in front of the Keneth Ivy pass | 61-54 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | John Marx scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicholas Stukes | 61-57 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-57 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jimmy Eaton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Keneth Ivy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Samuels - foul #1 on Raymond Samuels, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Jimmy Eaton, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Joseph Viveros (PF) John Marx, Jack Borrero | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Gamino | 63-59 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG) Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Jack Borrero (PF) Eric Lee, Joseph Viveros | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Hershel Moore - foul #2 on Hershel Moore, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Hershel Moore gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 63-60 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jack Borrero and the foul's on Steven Gamino - foul #3 on Steven Gamino, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Steven Gamino buries a shot from the left block set up by Albert Hardy | 65-63 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | John Marx misses the jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Steven Gamino lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Eaton | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Jack Borrero knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG) Albert Hardy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes (C) Joseph Viveros | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Lawrence Draper is called for the reach on John Marx in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Draper, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton is called for traveling | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Draper is called for the reach on John Marx in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Draper, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Marx runs out the clock | 70-72 |